Passed out drunk on the streets of Tokyo
November 20th, 2008 by James
Earlier this week, Real Time News aired a special report about the people one finds passed out drunk on the streets near Shibuya Station at night. Below are two clips from the report.
Clip 1: NTV’s cameras catch a man who is watching over a very drunk woman. At first glance it appears that he is a friend of the woman, but they notice he is acting suspiciously and touching the woman’s breasts as he tries to prop her up. He also seems to be forcing some kisses upon her. After an initial attempt by an NTV reporter to check on the woman is brushed off by the man, they finally take decisive action and prevent him from carrying her off to a hotel. When interviewed, the drunk woman admits that the man had approached her offering help, and she was too drunk to fully understand what was going on. She thanks the reporter for saving her and takes a taxi home.
Clip 2: This drunk guy was not quite as lucky as the woman. The reporter takes no action when a somebody quickly checks the pockets off the passed out man. They only rush to action after a second passerby spends a full five minutes silently checking all the man’s pockets. Confronted, the second passerby claims he was trying to help wake up the drunk man. Since they can’t prove he stole anything, they let him go.
The reporter then wakes up the drunk man, who is surprised to find that he no longer has his bag or his wallet. Later that day, the man’s bag was located, but his wallet and other possessions were missing. The total value of what was stolen was about 300,000 yen.
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Hey, at least they’re not using marijuana!
i lold.
I’m not going to comment on the “journalism” aspect of this “news story”, but it’s good that these kinds of things are being documented and shown to the public. I hope it convinces a few people to exert some moderation.
I find these stories, especially the 2nd one, hard to believe. Very likely that they are completely faked by the reporters.
You’ve obviously never lived in Tokyo.
Actually I live very near that place and have been passing that exact spot in the movie for years. Never seen anything like it. Hard to believe that a camera team would run into two situations like that. Also I find it unlikely that someone would search a drunk person’s pockets. Not least because there is a pretty high risk of being caught.
Anyone who is so convinced this happens, I take any bet. We go to Shibuya, you pick a time and place, and either you or I act exactly like the drunk guy in the movie for an hour and see if someone actually searches my/your pocket.
Proof that Japanese people also commit crime. Who’da thunk it?!
Nice to see some exposure of this problem. People need to be more aware of how much they are drinking (even outside of Tokyo). I felt terrible for that girl that was being groped by that pervert, I wish he got arrested. I also wish more media outlets would pick this up because I know people who are just so idiotic when it comes to drinking and they don’t have a clue about what is going on around them. Ken, your comment is stupid, why would they have any reason to fake it? that would be sick.
I am glad that girl is safe though, and I do feel a bit sympathetic for the guy… moderation is definitely better than not having any..
I have to agree Ann, Ken… you’re entitled to your opinion and all, but from where I’m sitting that’s a pretty moronic point of view. You either A) don’t live in, nor have ever been to, Japan or B) DO live in Japan, just refuse to leave home and do not observe anything outside of your own little world…
Oh, sorry, also option C) You ARE Japanese and are one of the many nationals that refuse to believe they too can do wrong, and you will likely chastize the Journalist for showing Japan in a negative light.
On another note, all I can really say in the end is… glad it wasn’t me!!
Option D) You ARE Japanese and are wondering where your wallet went after that binge drink last night, and you will likely chastize the Journalist for showing this without paying you.
Ahhh… this takes me back.
I fell asleep drunk on the street in urban Japan with a thick wad of cash in my bag within my first two months of arrival. It was my first payday and I had been itching to taste the nightlife but previously did not have enough money. Stuck in town after the last train, unable to convince some unsuspecting Japanese girl to take a giant drunk white dude home and not cognizant of cheap capsule hotels in some concrete nook till the sun came up.
Fortunately, I was not the victim of theft.
Unfortunately, no young ladies attempted to grope me.
Bad behaviour perhaps, but not as bad as some people from my part of the world “doing Japan” drunkly. Sadly the video of the dude throwing the bike at the garbage truck in Triangle Park in Shinsaibashi, Osaka has been taken off youtube. That was a classic.
Oh Joy!
It seems I spoke too soon!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NP7iCzNN5A
This is completely fake.
I have a friend who works for the TV station, they fake stuff all the time. Check the hilarious quality of the acting.
Gotta love the dramatic music!